79R18149 JNC-D

By:  Goodman                                                      H.R. No. 2056



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Clinton Willis Barkley of 
Bedford has returned stateside after sustaining injuries in Iraq, 
and he is most deserving of our highest praise for risking his life 
in service to his country; and
	WHEREAS, On April 4, 2005, this dedicated soldier was injured 
while conducting a reconnaissance mission in Fallujah, and his 
heroic actions and unwavering courage in combat have earned him the 
Purple Heart; and
	WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Barkley is the son of proud parents 
Robert Barkley and Debby Reeves; born in Arlington and reared in 
Bedford, he attended L. D. Bell High School, where he played on the 
Blue Raider football team and was a member of the Fellowship of 
Christian Athletes; after receiving his diploma in 2001, he 
enlisted in the Marines and graduated from boot camp in September of 
that year; and
	WHEREAS, Since joining the armed forces, Lance Corporal 
Barkley has been promoted twice and completed Basic Reconnaissance 
Course, Jump School, and the Survival Evasion Resistance Escape 
School (SERE); in January 2003, he was deployed to Iraq, where he 
served six months in Operation Iraqi Freedom; and
	WHEREAS, This courageous Texan was deployed for a second tour 
in February 2005; stationed at Camp Fallujah, he once again served 
his nation with distinction and honor; and
	WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to Lance 
Corporal Barkley and to all of the country's military personnel, 
for they are called on to bear great, often unimaginable, burdens, 
and they render service and sacrifice that is truly beyond measure; 
and
	WHEREAS, Through his unfaltering devotion to duty, honor, and 
this nation, Clinton Barkley embodies the highest ideals of the 
U.S. armed forces, and it is indeed a privilege to join in welcoming 
him home; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Clinton 
Willis Barkley for his service in Iraq and extend to him best wishes 
for a swift and complete recovery from his injuries; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 
for Lance Corporal Barkley and his parents, Robert Barkley and 
Debby Reeves, as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 
Representatives.